2006-08-03 15:25:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Since a society is built from collections of individuals (ideally working together), morality is important to the individuals who form that society, since the morals of its citizens will dictate the very structure of that society.
Usually, the morals shared among the most amount of individual citizens dictate the morals of a society, and not the other way around. Conflicts of these created sociological morals often lead to new societies or sub-cultures being generated...pretty much what happens now. Groups on the 'fringe' of society, or classified as different 'parts' of a society.
I can see someone making the opposite claim that society benifits more than individuals, however, using the same justifications as I have. But that wouldn't be my answer. :)
2006-08-03 16:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is a society? It is formation or collection of individuals. So any morality for individuals or society is for individuals only finally. So it is for the individuals and ofcourse in society.
2006-08-03 23:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Fact 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In harmony with another answer, morality is society. 'Individual' is generally identification of other as other self, but different. A person who thinks this valuable enough of truth, is an air head. Social consciousness is positive or it is criminal.
2006-08-03 22:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both; the individual and society each affect the other equally.
2006-08-03 22:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
without legislated moral codes today societies will cease to exist, while individual will survive happily....and live long after....
2006-08-03 22:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Oleg B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both
2006-08-03 22:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by andelska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares about society....... it is me that likes to sleep at night
2006-08-03 22:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋